Pantymwyn, Village c.1965

Photo ref: P194045

I spent most weekends and school holidays in my Nan's little caravan on Pantymwyn Caravan Park from about 1974. I remember going to Mr Rich's for a gas bottle, going to the water stand as Nan's van was a little old thing lit by gas with no running water. I remember the yearly donkey derby and just happy, happy times in the surroundings of the beautiful village. I did go back a few years ago and Mrs Rich said ...see more

I grew up in Pantymwyn from the age of four in 1958 until adulthood. Even then I visited my parents frequently until I moved to Australia in 1980. My Mum was the district nurse, Nurse Hughes who was well known in the district. My father was a schoolmaster at Colomendy school, now Glan Alyn in Loggerheads. I went to school in Gwernaffield and had lovely friends in the area. We free ranged over the many walks in the area including ...see more

I moved to Pantymwyn in the 70s when I was 4. I have wonderful memories of growing up there. So much so that after 20 years of travels and adventures I have once again returned to live in our beautiful village. One time I remember jumping on the back of Gareth Rich's tractor while he was bailing in the field behind my parents home. After a while there must have been 6 or 7 of us hanging off the trailer. He ...see more

We moved to Pantymwyn from Stretton near Burton on Trent in November 1947 and took up residence in a Terra Nova which was, and although now enlarged, still is a bungalow on Cefn Bychan Road. My dad worked at Jones Bailers but moved to Courtaulds Greenfield site in the early 1950's. Mum was a very active member of the local W.I. and she shopped at Rosie Lloyds shop on the Pen y Fron ...see more